Two-Tone Heliconia EarringsAugust 2015 14 karat rose gold, 22 karat yellow gold Heliconia isn't a native plant in Hawaii, but it's certainly widespread. These delicate earrings are modeled after one of my favorite cultivars, Heliconia rostrata, which I have an abundance of in my garden. Also known as hanging heliconia or lobster claw because of the shape of the individual bracts, they've always been something I wanted to turn into jewelry. These heliconia earrings have been

the core had to be platinum which also inverted my vision of the color profile

we selected the shape of a Shōgi (Japanese chess) game piece for the pendant—not only does the outline of the Shōgi piece resemble a mountain

And here's Ralph's ring:

A client asked me to design a bracelet for his wife on the occasion of the birth of their son

and that the first half is frequently quoted by itself

In this interpretation

Each plant represents the season when it blooms or fruits—acacia for spring

approximately 220 BCE

so that would mean setting diamonds on the entire surface of the ring

According to the Encyclopedia of Western Signs and Ideograms

Watchmaker's loupes have the same range of magnifications but are typically bigger

I tried all kinds of substitutes: my fingers